It is a direct reference to Solomon’s character, virtue, and integrity—all of which flowed from his relationship with God. Purified oil is the first pressing of oil from the olive trees that covered the hills surrounding Jerusalem, where Solomon lived. The first pressing of oil—the extra virgin olive oil, the purest of the pure—was the oil used in the lampstand that burned day and night in the temple. The first pressing of any olive harvest went for temple use only. That was the firstfruits offering